Management Aptitude Test is one of the MBA entrance test and needs rigorous planning to get good percentile in the examination. Most of the top B schools have very huge cut offs and you need to score good in order to get into the top B colleges of India. The Management Aptitude Test is held in every trimester in the months of February, May, September and December. The examination has 5 sections of Language comprehension, Mathematical skills, Data Analysis & Sufficiency, Intelligence & critical reasoning and Indian and global environment. Each section consists of 40 marks and the entire examination consists of 200 questions with each question containing 1 mark. There is also a negative marking scheme of 0.25 marks which will be applicable every time you give a wrong answer.
Tips for scoring good percentile at MAT
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It is important to make a proper study plan that will help you with time management. Prepare a routine and dedicate equal amount of time to each section. Planning from ahead will help you attain a holistic approach towards the examination.
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Practice is very important when it comes down to honing your reasoning and mathematical skills. Practicing on a daily basis helps you to solve the problems more quickly and helps you in time management during the examinations.
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It is very important to solve the previous year’s question paper as well as the sample papers. These papers will give you an idea as to the type of questions you should expect for the examinations. Practicing the sample papers not only helps you to become a pro at the subjects but also help you to build the much needed confidence.
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Join a crash course to develop more insight into the Management Aptitude Test. The crash courses are your best option to clear the last minute doubts and questions. The crash courses are also helpful in teaching you a few short cuts and tricks at solving the problems which are really useful for the test.
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Take part in mock examinations- Mock examinations are a great way to prepare yourself for MAT 2016 Exam. The mock exams will help you to understand how much time you are taking to solve each section and how can you manage the time you are dedicating to each section.
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It is very important to enhance your speed as well as accuracy. Speed is useless if you are not getting the correct answer. Remember with each wrong answer 0.25 is deducted as negative marking. Hence, it is important to dedicate more and more time to practice so that your accuracy is developed.
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Keep yourself updated all the time. Read English newspaper and follow the English news. This will not only help with your English language comprehension but will also help you with the general awareness section. The general awareness section is usually based on the current affairs and thus keeping in touch with the daily news with helps you with that section.
